# Sivantos and Widex complete merger to form WS Audiology

Sivantos and Widex successfully completed their business combination, creating WS Audiology with combined revenues of over EUR 1.7 billion and more than 10,000 employees. The new company is headquartered in Lynge, Denmark and Singapore.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-03-01
- Where: Lynge, Denmark
- Jobs: 10,000
- Status: completed
- Products: hearing aids
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Widex](https://endata.com/companies/31903.md) (target)
- [Sivantos](https://endata.com/companies/31904.md) (acquirer)
- [WS Audiology](https://endata.com/companies/37700.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [eqtgroup.com](https://eqtgroup.com/news/sivantos-and-widex-successfully-complete-merger-new-company-to-operate-as-ws-audiology-2019-03-01), 2019-03-01: "The successful merger between two leading hearing aid companies has created a strong player with combined revenues of more than EUR 1.7 billion, over 10,000 employees and one of the strongest R&D teams in the industry."
- [sivantos.com](https://www.sivantos.com/2019/03/01/new-company-ws-audiology/), 2019-03-01: "The successful merger between two leading hearing aid companies has created a strong player with combined revenues of more than EUR 1.7 billion, over 10,000 employees and one of the strongest R&D teams in the industry."

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